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‘A true community’: Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota. This is a place where students, faculty and community members live and where many call home. This home also has a rich history that community members learn from every day and is something that the Clay County Historical Society (CCHS) tries to preserve. A unique story Wess Pravecek, executive director of the […]
VHS Thespians prepare to perform abroad
Chosen to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Vermillion High School Drama Club is preparing for their 13-day trip to Scotland in August 2019. Mary Begley, advisor of the drama club, said the American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) puts together the festival to showcase American schools. “They get recommendations from college and university […]
USD First Family adapts to new home environment
USD President Sheila Gestring and her family moved into the renovated Inman House after Christmas. The main floor of the house was open to the public for the third time in a tour sponsored by First Dakota Title. Earlier this year, the Gestrings hosted a holiday party and a dinner at the house. Brian Limoges, […]
‘Latte Love’ celebrates latte art, raises money for United Way
Over 80 people crowded The Bean for Vermillion’s first latte art competition on Friday. Christobal Francisquez, a barista at The Bean and organizer of ‘Latte Love,’ said the competition was a “big deal” for the community. “Since The Bean just opened up in this new building, we kind of wanted to celebrate the grand opening […]
Two local Vermillion restaurants close their doors
Two Vermillion restaurants, Little Italy’s and the Asian Buffet, have closed their doors with little warning. Nate Welch, CEO of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development companies, said he is unsure of the exact reasons these restaurants closed, because neither were a member of the chamber. “We have not been able to keep in constant communication […]
Clay County looking at new jail and courthouse facilities
The Clay County jail and courthouse is set to receive a facelift in the coming years. A committee of 10 community members was created late last year with the intention of overseeing the construction of a new jail and courthouse. The cost of those new facilities could be up to $25 million or higher. Andy […]
National Music Museum receives funds from Vermillion City Council
Last Monday, the Vermillion City Council (VCC) decided to donate $700,000 the National Music Museum (NMM) to aid their renovation project. Because of the donation, the NMM is now only $600,000 short of its total fundraising goal. John Prescott, the city manager of Vermillion, said the VCC deliberated on how they can help with this […]
South Dakota’s first winery reflects on its history, expands its business
In 1996, Valiant Vineyards became the first commercial winery in South Dakota, and calls Vermillion its home. Eldon and Sherry Nygaard’s idea to open a winery grew from hometown ties. Eldon is originally from Viborg, S.D. and Sherry is originally from California. After living in Las Vegas together for a time, the two decided to […]
Women in leadership: Year of the woman
This is the second part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. The New York Times reports that 2018 has been a record-breaking year for women for many reasons. There is a record number of 257 women running for the House and Senate this year; the 2018 midterms have broken the record […]
Inman House renovations almost completed, 403 E. Main Street purchased
One of Vermillion’s well-known historical buildings, where the university president and their family reside, is getting an upgrade. Renovations to the Inman House, also known as the president’s mansion, started in April and is due to be completed by Nov. 30. Brian Limoges, director of construction and projects for the university said they “basically updated […]